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Sample Form of Quality Assurance Nursing Audit

This document provides a sample form for auditing nursing quality assurance related to administering oral medication. The form includes 12 items to check whether best practices are followed, such as checking medication orders, identifying patients, assessing for allergies, administering the medication properly, and recording administration. The form is to be used to assess if nurses are meeting the criteria when administering oral medication and to identify any nurses who may need improvement if they score below 80%.

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Sample Form of Quality Assurance Nursing Audit

This document provides a sample form for auditing nursing quality assurance related to administering oral medication. The form includes 12 items to check whether best practices are followed, such as checking medication orders, identifying patients, assessing for allergies, administering the medication properly, and recording administration. The form is to be used to assess if nurses are meeting the criteria when administering oral medication and to identify any nurses who may need improvement if they score below 80%.

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Sample form of Quality Assurance Nursing Audit.

To assess the nursing Principle Applied in administering oral medication.


InstructionsTick () yes when criterion has been met.
Tick () No when criterion was not met.

S. No.

Items

1.

Check each medication order against the organized physician order


according to policy of the hospital.

2.

Check whether she know the actions ,safe dose and adverse effect
of medication to be administered.

3.

Wash hands.

4.

Prepare medication for one client at a time.

5.

Select the proper medication from the stock.


(a) When removing tablets or capsules from a bottle, pair and
necessary number into the bottle cap and then placed the
tablet in a medication cup.
(b) Hold the liquid medication bottles with the label against the
palm. Use the appropriate measuring device when pouring
liquids.

6.

Recheck once against with the medication order before them to


client.

7.

Transport medication to the client, beside carefully.

8.

Identify the client carefully.


(a) Check the name on the clients identification band.
(b) Ask the client name.

9.

Complete the necessary assessment before administering

Yes

No

medication(a) Ask client about allergies.


(b) Explain the purpose and action of each medication to the
client.
10.

Assist the client to be upright or lateral position.

11.

Administer medication(a) Ask the clients preference regarding medication to be taken


by hand or in a cup.
(b) Offer water with the pills or capsules.
(c) If the capsule of tablet falls to the floor it must be discarded.
(d) Remain with the client until each medication is swallowed .
(e) Wash your hands

12.

Record each medication given on the medication chart(a) If the drug is refused or omitted, record this.
(b) Check the client within 30 minutes to verify response to
medication

Total

Total points - 40
Note- (a) 100 %( 40) score is standard
(b) 90% (36) score is acceptable standard
(c)If it fall below 80% (32)
That particular nurse requires improving her skill of administering the oral medication.

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